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Brits to your videos, the return of Brasseye

  
 
adamswish
17:49 / 26.06.01
Amazingly and againest the odds (personnally never thought channel 4 would have the balls to repeat this) brasseye returns to our screens.
Starts on July 5, 10.35 with a special, new edition of brass eye followed by the start (11.10) of a repeat run of the series (as it says in my tv guide here).

Hurrah and cake for everyone...
 
 
E Randy Dupre
18:02 / 26.06.01
Goody. I somehow managed to miss the entire series last time 'round. Which leads me to ask a question.

The 'Grade is a cunt' story - true or false?
 
 
adamswish
18:11 / 26.06.01
quote:Originally posted by E Randy Dupre:
The 'Grade is a cunt' story - true or false?

True, at the end of the last episode it either flashes up on the screen or can be seen on a screen behind morris.
In response to the pulling of the peter sutcliffe musical spoof I believe.
 
 
Rollo Kim, on location
19:06 / 26.06.01
This is cool as I always find that I never, ever tape any of the stuff that I really enjoy - ie this and the absolutely joyous Blue Jam/ Jam stuff... mmmmm..... welcome.....

"You've got BAD aids!"
 
 
The Puck
09:01 / 27.06.01
cool as fuck now all my mates can actually see it and not think its a product of my drug addled imagination
 
 
Tom Coates
09:41 / 27.06.01
Excellent. i can check whether I really DID give Chris Morris a blow job or whether it was someone who looks a bit like him.
 
 
Jack The Bodiless
09:41 / 27.06.01
Yesssssssss!

<clenches fist, pumps it in the air, looks around netcaff to see if anyone saw him>
 
 
Whisky Priestess
09:41 / 27.06.01
Tom, if you did, can I touch you?
Wait - urk - Chris Morris is GAY?
Noooo! No wonder he's so good looking . . .
 
 
Jamieon
10:25 / 27.06.01
Last time round, a friend of mine, whose studio's done the sound for all Morris's stuff so far, and frequently gets pissed with him, thrust some copies of uncut Brasseye in my direction.

He's told me that 'Trombone' mainly concerns child abuse. They're seriously worried that channel 4 won't be able to air it without some severe cuts. Sitting in the studio, watching his show being sound dubbed, Chris turned to my mate and asked, "Shit, did I really put that in?"

James describes watching him wince every now and then.

[ 27-06-2001: Message edited by: Jamieon ]
 
 
CameronStewart
10:34 / 27.06.01
>>>True, at the end of the last episode <Grade is a cunt> either flashes up on the screen or can be seen on a screen behind morris.<<<

It's actually a single-frame message that appears during the "Moral Decline" episode, while Morris is in the hospital room discussing what to do with the dying Great Britain ("Or, do we revive it....and then kill it for letting us down so badly!").

N-n-new edition of Brass Eye? Is this the restored episode of "Moral Decline" with the Sutcliffe musical? Or a new episode entirely?

And someone must find out when Trombone airs and tell me.
 
 
CameronStewart
10:39 / 27.06.01
Tom-

Quick Morris-Suck Verification: He has a massive purple birthmark that covers half his face, which is disguised with makeup for when he appears on television. If you look closely you can just make it out...

[ 27-06-2001: Message edited by: CameronStewart ]
 
 
Jamieon
10:44 / 27.06.01
quote: And someone must find out when Trombone airs and tell me.

I'll find out tonight.

I'd like to know too.
 
 
The Return Of Rothkoid
10:56 / 27.06.01
Gimme an idea what to expect, people - I've not seen it before. Similar to Jam? That late-night, fucked-up thing? I remember seeing some of that - the one about the kid killer... is it anything like that?
 
 
Jamieon
10:56 / 27.06.01
Actaully, though, I'm not sure anyone knows yet, or, if they do, they might be keeping schtum.
 
 
Pin
11:20 / 27.06.01
Brasseye? Huh?
 
 
Warewullf
11:38 / 27.06.01
quote:Originally posted by Puck:
cool as fuck now all my mates can actually see it and not think its a product of my drug addled imagination

Thank fuck. I thought it was only me who got that...
 
 
adamswish
12:56 / 27.06.01
quote:Originally posted by Rothkoid:
Gimme an idea what to expect, people - I've not seen it before. Similar to Jam? That late-night, fucked-up thing? I remember seeing some of that - the one about the kid killer... is it anything like that?

No rothkoid. Think more like "the day today".
basically Panorama/tonight with trevor macdonald but from the mind that brought you jam.
personally just waitting for the clive anderson kills noel edmonds news item (or is it the other way round?)
 
 
Our Lady of The Two Towers
15:19 / 27.06.01
It is the other way round, from the last episode.

And can we start a 'Chris Morris is gay' rumour, and say that his wife Jo Unwin is just his beard (in a kind of Oscar Wilde's missus kind of way?)?

And did anyone see 'World of Pub' the other night? That quick cut-away style is quite fashionable now isn't it?
 
 
Unencumbered
17:08 / 27.06.01
To say that I'm happy to learn that Brass Eye is coming back is somewhat of an understatement.

If anyone misses it, I'll be taping the whole lot, and I can be bribed...

[ 27-06-2001: Message edited by: Nick Jordan ]
 
 
Red Cross Iodized Salt
19:31 / 27.06.01
 
 
Jason 08
18:56 / 28.06.01
If anyone has E4 the whole of Brasseye will be shown in one 3 hour lump. Saturday 30th June 9:00pm to 12:00am. (21:00 to 00:00)

You'll fucking love it!
 
 
adamswish
19:01 / 28.06.01
quote:Originally posted by Varis 08:
If anyone has E4 the whole of Brasseye will be shown in one 3 hour lump. Saturday 30th June 9:00pm to 12:00am. (21:00 to 00:00)

You'll fucking love it!

as long as you're sure varis. Saw it advertised to be on E4 back in may. Think I'll stick to the weekly showing from next thursday.
 
 
Karasu
03:44 / 29.06.01
Yeeeessss! My dreary arse tearingly numb morning has brightened. Ah sweet memories of heavy electricity, cake, growing organs on the poor......

<wanders off mumbling to himself>
 
 
Our Lady of The Two Towers
12:24 / 29.06.01
It was going to run originally in June but was delayed because of the election, E4 claimed they couldn't show it because it featured some of the politicians standing for reelection and would be prejudicial. So you can put the boot in at any time except when the bastards are directly after your vote. I see.

BUT, looking at my RT for next week, it seems as though C4 are only showing Trombone and the first episode of Brass Eye. Can anyone with a bigger crystal ball look into the future and confirm whether the entire thing is going to be rebroadcast on terrestrial telly?
 
 
CameronStewart
14:04 / 29.06.01
AS I'm not in England, I don't have access to Radio Times - can someone tell me when Trombone is being broadcast (specific date and time) - I need to ring a friend to record it for me...
 
 
Jamieon
13:28 / 30.06.01
Right, as far as I'm aware, it's airing on July 5th: the 'Brasseye Special' IS 'Trombone'.

I know this A. Because my mates who've been working on it inform me that no 'Brasseye Special' was ever made; and B. Because, as they went on to explain, Channel 4 is concerned 'Trombone' gets good ratings - and this may only be possible if it's advertised under a name with which the public are already familiar.
 
 
Pin
13:48 / 30.06.01
So will Chanel Four be showing the whole thing proper eventually, and not just E4? And yes, it's "Brass Eye Special" and "Animals" on on Thursday night. And they've cut the "Grade is a cunt" scene.
 
 
sleazenation
14:09 / 30.06.01
hmm this trombone theory makes sense especially since none of the TV reviewers have been gioven any advance preview of this supposed special...
 
 
Pin
15:18 / 30.06.01
OK... so here's some info for you:

The "Brass Eye Special" is 15 mins longer then a Brass Eye episode.

E4 is repeating it TONIGHT. Anyone wanna tape it for me and send it to me? Will pay in actual monies if forced. Will also be grateful.

Oh yeah, and it's nine til twelve, if it helps.

Please?
 
 
Jamieon
17:19 / 30.06.01
quote: hmm this trombone theory makes sense especially since none of the TV reviewers have been gioven any advance preview of this supposed special...

It's not a theory.

I've just had it confirmed; 'Trombone' was the working title for the 'Brasseye Special'.
 
 
Not Here Still
17:15 / 03.07.01
Wasn't one of the old Brass Eyes about child abuse? Or was that just part of it?

Sorry, I was eating cake most of the time the series was on originally.

BTW, does anyone else find it ironic that Michael Grade - who as we all know by now, cut the Peter Sutcliffe musical from Brass Eye - is now a major bigwig on the Index on Censorship series of periodicals?
 
  
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